Yusui Chang'an

Lin Jinyan turned around and looked at Lin Wanrong, who was smiling and accompanying the old lady and talking to Bai Yiran, and calmly took Hong Jiu and others to the side door.

Seeing Lin Jinyan, Ruyi, who had been panicking for a while, burst into tears and knelt down to apologize:

"Madam was hesitant when she saw so many people around, but I persuaded her to go out because I wanted to be more lively. I lost her, so please punish me severely."

Lin Jinyan signaled Bai Zhi to help the person up, and after asking where they got separated, she asked Hong Jiu and Wei Zhong to take a few guards out to look for the person, while she asked Ruyi in detail about what happened.

Although Ruyi was sobbing, she knew the importance of the questions and answered them accordingly, without delaying at all.

Yesterday, Madam Xu was embroidering a handkerchief. When she heard that Lin Jinan was parading through the streets today, she happily praised him to the maids and old women.

When Aunt Yu talked about the excitement of the top scholar's parade, all the people in the room who had never seen it before were eager to try it.

"Although Madam wanted to go, she felt that there were too many people and was afraid of bumping into someone or being recognized, which would cause trouble for the young lady, so she said she would not go. It was I who heard Aunt Yu say that she wanted to go, and persuaded Madam to go."

"We had originally agreed to just take a look at the entrance of the alley, but when we saw many rich girls throwing sachets to the young master, the maids and servants in the mansion came forward to join in the fun. I and Aunt Yu accompanied the lady and were standing at the door to watch, but when we heard the crowd laughing and making noise, we took a few steps forward and unknowingly squeezed in behind the crowd."

"Some more people came out of the alley to watch the fun, pushing and shoving us, and finally squeezed us in. When we came to our senses, the lady had been squeezed out."

Seeing Ruyi feeling extremely guilty, Lin Jinyan did not punish her. She asked her to go back to Yongning Lane and wait for news, and not to tell anyone.

She walked to the front hall with a calm expression and told the elders that Yue Mingzhu and Feng Siyao were still in the teahouse. She went to say hello and then went to the shop to buy some things needed for the banquet and then came back.

With the permission of the elders, Lin Jinyan left Lin Wanrong to talk with her, and exchanged glances with Gu Ruizhou before leaving. As soon as the carriage drove out of the mansion, she saw Gu Ruizhou and his personal guards waiting not far away.

After getting into the carriage, he saw that only Bai Zhi was inside. He asked in confusion:
"Yan'er, what happened? Why aren't Hong Jiu and Wei Zhong with you?"

Lin Jinyan tells the truth:
"Grandma has been very worried lately, and my cousin is timid and is afraid of scaring her, so she doesn't want to alarm the family."

Gu Ruizhou didn't ask any more questions and ordered the guards to go back to the general's mansion and ask some trustworthy people to come out and look for someone.
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Never sleep.

The reason why Chu Chengping and others gathered at Buyehou today to watch Lin Jinan's parade was because the rumors about the Lin Mansion had just passed. They all had unusual identities and did not want to bring criticism to the Lin Mansion at this critical juncture because of their visit. Also, the Lin Mansion was busy these two days and they did not want to disturb them, so they gathered here and did not go to the Lin family.

When Lin Jinyan and others just returned to the Lin Mansion, An Zhixian got the news that Madam Xu was missing. Not only did he ask An Nanfeng to send people to look for her, he also sent a message to Feng Xiaoran to help find her.

After thinking about it, he called Chu Chengping out alone and talked about this matter.

After Lin Jinyan and the others left, Yue Mingzhu and Wang Huizhao also returned home one after another. There were only a few people left in the room, except Zheng Xiangheng, but since they had a close personal relationship, it didn't feel lonely at all.

Seeing the waiter calling An Zhixian away, Chu Chengping was called out soon after. The remaining four people, Chu Chengyi, Feng Sinian, Feng Siyao and Zheng Xiangheng, all felt that something might have happened.

Just as he was about to send someone to ask, An Zhixian returned, apologized for his negligence, and told him about Madam Xu's disappearance. (End of this chapter)